Metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus in goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) imported into Croatia

Gjurčević, E.; Petrinec, Z.; Kozarić, Z.; Kužir, S.; Gjurčević Kantura, V.; Vučemilo, M.; Džaja, P.

doi:10.2478/s11687-007-0034-4

Abstract

The presence of metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus was detected on the gills of goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) imported from Singapore and obtained from two pet shops. This is the first report of the parasite in Croatia. The histopathological changes observed lead to the conclusion that the infection could be one of the reasons for the death of goldfish.

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Metacercariae of Centrocestus formosanus in goldfish (Carassius auratus L.) imported into Croatia

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